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Rachel Urquhart

Rachel Urquhartâs (aka Dig Pony Gold) illustrations are an interesting paradox of âtough and vulnerable, cheap and spiritual, beautiful and relatable.â Her inspiration comes from those kinds of tattoos that are not done by tattoo artists, and she combines them with âreligious markings, cigarettes, whisky, rock ânâ roll and lots of pattern-making gnarliness.â

Growing up on a farm gave her a âpermanent preoccupation with nature.â Her collection of, and fascination with rocks, feathers, bones, plants, mushrooms, birds and animals began when she was a little lady and continues today even though she lives in Melbourne, far from her home on the Northern NSW coast. These days she’s a journalist and a self-taught illustrator, âscrawling on paper and plyâ whenever she gets a chance.

You can see more of her work here, and this awesome video shows the creation of one of her illustrations as well as a pretty awesome wolf singlet and accessories combination.